Latest Updates: COVID-19 and The Salvation Army
Updated May 27, 2020, 2:47 p.m. PT In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, The Salvation Army continues to house the homeless, feed the hungry and meet human needs in every respect. If you’re in need, please call your local Salvation
Salvation Army officer writes from lockdown in Italy
By Ryan (Bear) Bearchell, Lt.– We embarked on a journey of international service last summer full of anxiety, hope and faith—a family of five picking up from a wonderful appointment in Southern California to Torino, an unknown city in Northern Italy. At
Salvation Army International leaders visit India Western Territory
During their visit to the India Western Territory, General Brian Peddle and Commissioner Rosalie Peddle (World President of Women’s Ministries) challenged and encouraged Salvationists and friends from Gujurat and Maharashtra, while gaining first-hand experience of the challenges facing The Salvation
Salvation Army General visits India Northern Territory
General Brian Peddle and World President of Women’s Ministries Commissioner Rosalie Peddle visited Salvationists and friends in the India Northern Territory for a week of celebration, transformation and blessing. The international leaders visited Salvation Army schools in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, Batala
Salvation Army releases 2020 yearbook
The newly published Salvation Army Year Book 2020 provides a complete overview of Salvation Army ministry throughout the world. Throughout the Year Book’s 368 pages, international overviews sit alongside details of every Salvation Army territory, command and region, together with
First Lady Melania Trump visits The Salvation Army in London
The Salvation Army in Clapton, north-east London, hosted a visit from First Lady Melania Trump Dec. 4, accompanied by Suzanne Johnson, the wife of the U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom. Trump and Johnson helped Salvation Army volunteers and children from
Keep in touch with the West’s officers serving out of territory
Send holiday greetings. Missing the Western Territory officers who are serving out of the territory? Here’s where you can send holiday greetings to them. Captains Gene and Martha Apuan Koto Corps Officers, Japan Territory 4-11-3 Taihei Sumida-ku, Tokyo 130-0012 Japan Email: Genesis_Apuan@jap.salvationarmy.org Martha_Apuan@jap.salvationarmy.org Majors George and Jeanne Baker South
Emergency food distributions in Nigeria ‘restore hope for living’
By Godspower Anozie, Major - Conflict in north-eastern Nigeria has had a devastating effect in the three states of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe. Resulting food shortages have led to nutritional insecurity, with millions of people severely affected. In the least-accessible and
Salvation Army General admits Commissioner Harry Read to the Order of the Founder
By Jonathan Roberts, Lt. Colonel - General Brian Peddle admitted 95-year-old Commissioner Harry Read to the Order of the Founder, The Salvation Army’s highest honor, during recent commissioning celebrations for the Messengers of Compassion Session in the United Kingdom Territory with
Reaching refugees
Over 65 million people in the world today have been forcibly removed from their home, seeking refuge from conflicts, violence, human right violations, persecution or natural disasters. An estimated 12.4 million people were newly displaced in 2015 alone, according to
Moving toward self reliance
New territorial department partners with other territories and commands in ministry By Karen Gleason - A huge world map fills the wall outside Major Jim Boyd’s office in the department of Self Reliance at The Salvation Army Western Territorial Headquarters. He indicates
Sponsored children in jeopardy
One country’s change in tax law will impact Overseas Child Sponsorship. By Rachel Thieme - Essential funds dried up July 1 for 650 children sponsored through The Salvation Army Overseas Child Sponsorship program in the Australia Eastern Territory. The territory’s interpretation of